Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to deliver food and urgent medical care to Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, after newly released videos showed at least one captive visibly malnourished. Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said it was ready to work with the ICRC but only if Israel opens permanent humanitarian corridors across the enclave and halts all air operations while aid is being distributed. The group added that hostages would receive the same rations as Gaza’s broader population until the blockade and what it called “starvation policies” end. Israeli officials estimate that about 50 of the 251 people abducted during Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack remain in Gaza, with roughly 20 believed to be alive. Families and humanitarian agencies have had no direct access to the captives. The ICRC, calling the latest hostage videos “harrowing,” reiterated its demand for immediate, unimpeded access. The standoff unfolds amid worsening conditions for Gaza’s 2.2 million residents. Gaza’s health ministry said six more people died of starvation in the past 24 hours, bringing the toll to 175, while Palestinian medics reported at least 80 fatalities from Israeli fire on Sunday. Israel said four U.N. fuel tankers entered the territory to keep hospitals and bakeries running, but United Nations agencies continue to warn that far more aid is needed.